A Delicious Smörgåsbord wins the NL MVP

Arlie Latham · 03-14-2010, 05:09 PM

This was an actual game-generated news story that I just had to share... Bill Crumb of the of the Philadelphia Phillies enjoyed a gourmet season at the dish in 1811. With the numbers he put up, there was little doubt that he'd be taking home the National League Most Valuable Player.

He put up 148 hits in 441 at-bats for a .336 average while amassing 41 doubles, 11 triples, 4 home runs, 33 walks, a .387 on-base percentage, 60 RBIs and 64 runs scored.

bwburke94 · 03-14-2010, 07:33 PM

1811? 199 years ago?

Cryomaniac · 03-14-2010, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by bwburke94

1811? 199 years ago?

Why not lol.

Arlie Latham · 03-14-2010, 09:04 PM

I start my fictional leagues in 1800 and then start adding real players in 1871. That gives me 70 years of history to build on! Also, there is some evidence that baseball was played by boys in Colonial America:

Did baseball start in Pittsfield, Mass.? 1791 bylaw refers to game
48 years before Doubleday said to have written rules document

PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Officials and historians in this western Massachusetts city released a 213-year-old document Tuesday that they believe is the earliest written reference to baseball.

The evidence comes in a 1791 bylaw that aims to protect the windows in Pittsfield’s new meeting house by prohibiting anyone from playing baseball within 80 yards of the building.

That bylaw would have been produced well before Abner Doubleday is said to have written the rules for the game in 1839.

Kelric · 03-14-2010, 11:33 PM

What do you do for era settings and player movement?

03-14-2010, 05:09 PM	#1
Arlie Latham Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Iowa Cornfields Posts: 472	A Delicious Smörgåsbord wins the NL MVP This was an actual game-generated news story that I just had to share... Bill Crumb of the of the Philadelphia Phillies enjoyed a gourmet season at the dish in 1811. With the numbers he put up, there was little doubt that he'd be taking home the National League Most Valuable Player. He put up 148 hits in 441 at-bats for a .336 average while amassing 41 doubles, 11 triples, 4 home runs, 33 walks, a .387 on-base percentage, 60 RBIs and 64 runs scored. __________________ Here are my logos from the Arlie Latham Amateur Logo Hour, Coming to you Weeknights on your local public broadcasting station,between Sesame Street and The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross. http://s83.photobucket.com/albums/j303/Arlie_Latham/

03-14-2010, 09:04 PM	#4
Arlie Latham Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Iowa Cornfields Posts: 472	Early 19th Century Baseball I start my fictional leagues in 1800 and then start adding real players in 1871. That gives me 70 years of history to build on! Also, there is some evidence that baseball was played by boys in Colonial America: Did baseball start in Pittsfield, Mass.? 1791 bylaw refers to game 48 years before Doubleday said to have written rules document PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Officials and historians in this western Massachusetts city released a 213-year-old document Tuesday that they believe is the earliest written reference to baseball. The evidence comes in a 1791 bylaw that aims to protect the windows in Pittsfield’s new meeting house by prohibiting anyone from playing baseball within 80 yards of the building. That bylaw would have been produced well before Abner Doubleday is said to have written the rules for the game in 1839. __________________ Here are my logos from the Arlie Latham Amateur Logo Hour, Coming to you Weeknights on your local public broadcasting station,between Sesame Street and The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross. http://s83.photobucket.com/albums/j303/Arlie_Latham/

03-14-2010, 07:33 PM	#2
bwburke94 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belchertown, MA, USA Posts: 4,512	1811? 199 years ago?

03-14-2010, 11:33 PM	#5
Kelric Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greater Boston Area Posts: 3,992	What do you do for era settings and player movement?